Students from the Agribusiness Masters Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung (UNILA), carried out a field visit to PT Great Giant Pineapple (PT GGP), Terbanggibesar, Central Lampung.
The field visit was attended by 16 students and 2 lecturers for the 2023 Agribusiness Masters Study Program. Accompanied by the Agribusiness Masters Lecturer, Dr. Ir. Dyah Aring Hepiana Letasi, M.S. and Dr. Ir. Wuryaningsih Dwi Sayekti, M.S, the visit aims to increase knowledge and see firsthand the implementation of agribusiness management carried out by PT GGP.
In carrying out this field visit activity, the agribusiness management implemented by PT Great Giant Pineapple from upstream to downstream was discussed, thereby producing products that are competitive.
This field visit activity began with the presentation of material and discussions starting from the company profile, production activities, cultivation, land processing, marketing to the implementation of pineapple production waste processing.
On this occasion, students visited and saw firsthand plantation operational activities and the process of pineapple fruit up to the labeling and packaging of canned pineapple products that would be exported. This canned pineapple export is intended for export to more than 60 countries. During this visit, students gained a lot of in-depth insight into agribusiness management.